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he was national field director of obama for america in the recent elections. he was national deputy director of organizing for america, the group set up to build grassroots support for the president's policy initiatives. he's one of the architects of the president's data and digital driven organizing team model. eric marshall has been in the trenches of voter access fights at the state and national levels. he's manager of legal mobilization at the lawyers' committee and co-leader of the nation's largest voter support coalition. scott trainer in, he, too, has been in the trenches of monitoring the polls as an election day war room director in three statewide campaigns. he advised senator john mccain's presidential campaign in 2008 and in the most recent election advised the senatorial committee on recount operation. he's also been an adviser to mitt romney's campaign. so i'm going to ask each one of our panelists one question, and then we're going to have a more general discussion, and then we're going to open it up to questions from you. so, eric, why don't yo
he was national field director of obama for america in the recent elections. he was national deputy director of organizing for america, the group set up to build grassroots support for the president's policy initiatives. he's one of the architects of the president's data and digital driven organizing team model. eric marshall has been in the trenches of voter access fights at the state and national levels. he's manager of legal mobilization at the lawyers' committee and co-leader of the...
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with the dream and a pair that god will continue to bless the united states of america. >> tomorrow night, watch the farewell speech by republican senator dick lugar and democratic representative lynn woolsey of california. we will also show you a tribute in the u.s. house to outgoing caliber and california members of cameras.. join us at 8:00 p.m. eastern on c-span. later a look at the dodd-frank law and regulations. >> this is c-span3 with politics and public affairs programming throughout the week. and every weekend, 40 hours a people and events ,-com,-com ma telling the american story on american history tv. get schedules in the past programs our website. you can join in the conversation on social media sites. >> tomorrow a draft constitution by mohammed morsi. it would expand his constitutional powers. supporters and opponents of president mohammed morsi. next, we'll talk about developments in the country and security throughout the region with an expert on the muslim brotherhood and a former israeli ambassador to egypt. this is an hour and a half. >> looking at the political competi
with the dream and a pair that god will continue to bless the united states of america. >> tomorrow night, watch the farewell speech by republican senator dick lugar and democratic representative lynn woolsey of california. we will also show you a tribute in the u.s. house to outgoing caliber and california members of cameras.. join us at 8:00 p.m. eastern on c-span. later a look at the dodd-frank law and regulations. >> this is c-span3 with politics and public affairs programming...
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in one case we asked if the very serious economic and political challenges now facing america represent a turning point beyond which we will not recover or whether we'll overcome these challenges in the foreseeable future as we have done in the past when we've been deeply tested as a nation. more than two out of three in this poll said, yes, we will meet these challenges. in another question significant majorities told us that today expect the next four years -- that they expect the next four years, that government will deal effectively with their to-do list; creating jobs, socializing social security and improving education, particularly k-12 education which the american public in this poll said is fundamentally important for a competitive nation and for the success of our next generation. they want solutions. they are very hopeful, but they want solutions. they want, therefore, leaders to compromise. in this poll, as in all of our polls, a majority of both parties said their leaders should compromise with the opposition and get more done even if it means accepting some policies they d
in one case we asked if the very serious economic and political challenges now facing america represent a turning point beyond which we will not recover or whether we'll overcome these challenges in the foreseeable future as we have done in the past when we've been deeply tested as a nation. more than two out of three in this poll said, yes, we will meet these challenges. in another question significant majorities told us that today expect the next four years -- that they expect the next four...
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america is like having a palace. it is not particularly awe-inspiring. in fact, in 1821 to european diplomat told the congress is neither large nor awe-inspiring, but the answer that congressmen gave set the building served his purpose. it were larger and more public and, perhaps some president would be inclined to become his permanent resident. >> next, homeland security and state department officials testified at a hearing looking into the piece of refugee programs by terrorists. posted by a house homeland security subcommittee chaired by congressman patrick meehan, this is just under an hour and a half. [inaudible conversations] >> counterterrorism and intelligence will come to order. the subcommittees meeting today to your testimony regarding expectation of refugee programs by terrorists. i like to welcome everyone to today's hearings. i look forward to hearing in today's witnesses at the department of homeland security and the state department. i'd also like to take this opportunity to thank them for taking the time to be with us here today. you're
america is like having a palace. it is not particularly awe-inspiring. in fact, in 1821 to european diplomat told the congress is neither large nor awe-inspiring, but the answer that congressmen gave set the building served his purpose. it were larger and more public and, perhaps some president would be inclined to become his permanent resident. >> next, homeland security and state department officials testified at a hearing looking into the piece of refugee programs by terrorists. posted...
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one america sets and their consequences. are interests of friend are security at home is threatened. when i hear about attacks on american diplomats they often take me home. john granville who was a kid from my community, john was a graduate of high school in buffalo. he attended fordham university in clark's university with a graduate degree in international relations. john was a fulbright scholar. he served as a volunteer in the peace corps and he became an diplomat in the united states agency of international development. john was working with the largely christian community in southern sudan right outside of cuba. to prepare them for election by bringing in thousands of solar-powered radios so that the folks in that region of the sudan would have information about the outside world in preparation for elections for independence. as you know southern sudan is the newest country in the world. on january 1, 2008, new year's new year's day, at 6:45 in the morning i received a call from john's mother, who informed me that the
one america sets and their consequences. are interests of friend are security at home is threatened. when i hear about attacks on american diplomats they often take me home. john granville who was a kid from my community, john was a graduate of high school in buffalo. he attended fordham university in clark's university with a graduate degree in international relations. john was a fulbright scholar. he served as a volunteer in the peace corps and he became an diplomat in the united states...
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america is confronting the black flag in afghanistan. why should we support this? >> can i just quickly say on the gentleman. something i want to say and back to the point here and i'm reminded of, you know, america. doesn't give enough support. sometimes we metal too many. it's sort of a damned if you do and again, syrian opposition has a lot of problems. but we won't get in to that too many about why americans might really get frustrated with the process. i would say on the chemical weapons wmd and understand that syrian opposition doesn't want to talk about the foreign policy or national security policy if they get in power. maybe they talked about what they would do with the syria's chemical weapons. if they have i don't know what the official position is are with regard to syria's chemical weapons. as an american who is being asked to endorse and help and get behind this effort that has lots of questions about it seems to me that's a minimum we can require as a very clear coherence statement renouncing the wmd stockpiles and calling for a process in which the
america is confronting the black flag in afghanistan. why should we support this? >> can i just quickly say on the gentleman. something i want to say and back to the point here and i'm reminded of, you know, america. doesn't give enough support. sometimes we metal too many. it's sort of a damned if you do and again, syrian opposition has a lot of problems. but we won't get in to that too many about why americans might really get frustrated with the process. i would say on the chemical...
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america's influence works in ways large and small. few people understand that better than incoming house foreign affairs committee chairman ed royce. please join me in welcoming him to fdd's washington forum. [applause] >> well let me thank mark here and thank the foundation for the defense democracies. really what i want to express is my appreciation as a member of house for the work that you do, for the work product that you provide us. i can say i only wish we had deployed that more decisively sooner but in terms of what you do in research, in terms of the analysis that you provide, in terms of the communication, the ability to communicate that to members of the senate and the house, i have to say it's the whole package and it is very important work. and i think if i could share one thought in particular, it is your work on sanctions especially energy sanctions, that, i think has been critical and, i want to say congratulations. i saw, i saw director woolsey when i came in and i so much appreciate the briefing we have received from
america's influence works in ways large and small. few people understand that better than incoming house foreign affairs committee chairman ed royce. please join me in welcoming him to fdd's washington forum. [applause] >> well let me thank mark here and thank the foundation for the defense democracies. really what i want to express is my appreciation as a member of house for the work that you do, for the work product that you provide us. i can say i only wish we had deployed that more...
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that was money that could have been spent in america for americans to make america better. we wasted it there. now we say how can we punish americans, the average american? how can we punish them for the mistakes we made going into two wars. we'll punish them to pay for them. come on, let's face up to reality. mr. president, i suspect i may have more to say on this in the future, and i suggest the absence of a quorum. the presiding officer: the clerk will call the roll. quorum call: a senator: mr. president? the presiding officer: the senator from south dakota. mr. thune: mr. president, is the senate in a quorum call? the presiding officer: it is. mr. thune: i ask unanimous consent that the quorum call be lift and i be allowed to speak as if in morning business. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. thune: mr. president, we are at the last hour, if you will, the last day for sure in dealing with what has become probably the biggest fiscal crisis that our country has dealt with in some time. and i heard a number of my colleagues from the other side come down and talk
that was money that could have been spent in america for americans to make america better. we wasted it there. now we say how can we punish americans, the average american? how can we punish them for the mistakes we made going into two wars. we'll punish them to pay for them. come on, let's face up to reality. mr. president, i suspect i may have more to say on this in the future, and i suggest the absence of a quorum. the presiding officer: the clerk will call the roll. quorum call: a senator:...
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a lot of big companies in america -- and caters if is the right word sell to the federal government and go on policy that are good for selling to the federal government. the federal government is a big customer. is there a god trend the way our economy should be structured? >> yeah. well, again, you know, actually ties back directly to the question you just asked, and, you know, it's god to contextualization. the entrepreneurship and he must be over there, and on the other hand i'm saying i have his high regard for president clinton. i don't know if i talked about hillary clinton, okay, just because i was there. i heard her speak. she gave a speech you can take away the secretary of state title and take away the hillary clinton name just look at the text, the speech she gave on development assistance was one of the most accurate, honest, and even courageous speeches i have seen on the topic of international. what did she say? a cup the the of things that no one says. number one object, she listed three. it was the third and the most significant of development assistance program should b
a lot of big companies in america -- and caters if is the right word sell to the federal government and go on policy that are good for selling to the federal government. the federal government is a big customer. is there a god trend the way our economy should be structured? >> yeah. well, again, you know, actually ties back directly to the question you just asked, and, you know, it's god to contextualization. the entrepreneurship and he must be over there, and on the other hand i'm saying...
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and the survival and success of america. they did that what drove jefferson this case is the fear that would be swallowed up as a free of the revolution virtually in the world had been by the forces of reaction. i argue in the book that it's impossible life and to understand early american history without seeing the period between the end of the french and indian war and 7063 and the end of the war in 1815 as a 50 year war with britain sometimes hot and sometimes cold but always there. in precise analogy but it would be writing about washington, adams, jefferson, hamilton without reference to this struggle. i think would be like riding but truman, eisenhower, kennedy, johnson, nixon, ford, carter, ronald reagan and not mentioning the soviet union. the foreign policy was that significant and his domestic ramifications were that significant. jefferson was terrified the british were coming back. the good thing about this argument is that they did. so you win the argument. the war of 1812 happened and so we had to have a ratifyi
and the survival and success of america. they did that what drove jefferson this case is the fear that would be swallowed up as a free of the revolution virtually in the world had been by the forces of reaction. i argue in the book that it's impossible life and to understand early american history without seeing the period between the end of the french and indian war and 7063 and the end of the war in 1815 as a 50 year war with britain sometimes hot and sometimes cold but always there. in...
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welcome to the new america foundation, i'm peter bergen. it's really my pleasure to introduce patrick tyler, a man who doesn't need introduction. he's author of multiple books on china, the middle east and most recently the excellent new book, "fortress israel," which is a really excellent account of the last several decades of the kind of israeli national security establishment and, obviously, of considerable interest right now given the recent events in gaza. in addition to his work as an author, patrick has had a distinguished career at "the new york times" where he was chief correspondent. he was also baghdad bureau chief, london bureau chief, beijing bureau chief, moscow bureau chief, the list goes on and on. and so patrick is going to talk about the big themes of his book for around 20, 25 minutes, and then i'll ask him one or two questions and then open up to you, the audience, for questions. and since c-span is covering, bear in mind that you should wait for a mic and identify yourself and ask a question, not make a statement. thank
welcome to the new america foundation, i'm peter bergen. it's really my pleasure to introduce patrick tyler, a man who doesn't need introduction. he's author of multiple books on china, the middle east and most recently the excellent new book, "fortress israel," which is a really excellent account of the last several decades of the kind of israeli national security establishment and, obviously, of considerable interest right now given the recent events in gaza. in addition to his work...
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a lot of big companies in america. i don't know if catering is the right word but so let to the federal government and develop policies that are good for selling to the federal government. the federal government is a big customer. is this a good trend? is this the way that our economy should be structured? >> yeah. well again, you know actually it ties back directly to the question that you asked. it's a good contextualize asian. one believes in markets and entrepreneur should so they must be over there and then on the other hand i am saying as for president clinton i don't think i've talked about hillary li
a lot of big companies in america. i don't know if catering is the right word but so let to the federal government and develop policies that are good for selling to the federal government. the federal government is a big customer. is this a good trend? is this the way that our economy should be structured? >> yeah. well again, you know actually it ties back directly to the question that you asked. it's a good contextualize asian. one believes in markets and entrepreneur should so they...
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. >> the made in america was my time to thank you very much but i think that was diane sawyer in large part, so the credit should go to her. so i'm delighted that you like that. newsroom, i have watched it, and i find it very entertaining. a lot of fun. i think it's a very successful for hbo. there's a danger and i think there's a group of lawyers watching law shows and doctors watching -- you sort of know too much and it's a little simplified and it's a little black and white. maybe a little preachy at times. but having said that, and let me pick up on the last thing you said about instructive, i think we can't be reminded too often, those of us in the news media, about why we really came here, what we are really trying to do. the nature of the news is you're going to cover a lot of stories you are not that excited about. there are some stories that are important and deserve. 9/11 which is awful, terrible expense for ever in the country and there was no doubt in our mind once those towers came down why we were doing what we're doing and it was important that we cared about that you ca
. >> the made in america was my time to thank you very much but i think that was diane sawyer in large part, so the credit should go to her. so i'm delighted that you like that. newsroom, i have watched it, and i find it very entertaining. a lot of fun. i think it's a very successful for hbo. there's a danger and i think there's a group of lawyers watching law shows and doctors watching -- you sort of know too much and it's a little simplified and it's a little black and white. maybe a...
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they hated america. you see the refusal to engage in political warfare in places like egypt, where, you know, 48% of the people voted against morsi for president. they didn't want a brotherhood president, and right now, today, this week, thousands of egyptians out in the street protesting, only we're not protesting. the state department said expressed concern when he did a little constitutional coo a few days ago, concern, which is about the weakest word in the state department lexicon. my fear is you have millions of people in arab countries who want to fight for democracy and moderation and the rule of law, and they are fighting. they are going to have a tough struggle, and we're not going to support them. we, the united states, officially, because the administration seems to have concluded that the islamists are the authentic voice of the youth and the wave of the future. .. let me make this a my flippant point about the hillary clinton aide. half jokingly. maybe more, more than half seriously. what d
they hated america. you see the refusal to engage in political warfare in places like egypt, where, you know, 48% of the people voted against morsi for president. they didn't want a brotherhood president, and right now, today, this week, thousands of egyptians out in the street protesting, only we're not protesting. the state department said expressed concern when he did a little constitutional coo a few days ago, concern, which is about the weakest word in the state department lexicon. my fear...
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even though we love america, we are not america and we cannot make mistakes because if you make a mistake, you pay a price, but you are able to correct it. if israel makes the mistake, we cannot correct it. we saw in the past. the main point of my book that israel must make decisions according to israel. we do not have to think or to try to satisfy anyone. even if it means telling our allies or the american president or the e.u. or the u.n., we do not agree with you. i'll give you two examples. i'm going to do with the issue of iran. because if i could not do it will be the first question. but before iran, let's speak about iraq. in the early 80s, decided to attack a nuclear reactor in iraq. it wasn't popular here in the u.s., but we did it and we were condemned by the u.s., the state department. we were condemned by the u.n. years later, people appreciated the grave issue he took was for the benefit of the american people. because then you invade iraq come you are able to go into iraq without the risk of the iraqi nuclear. thus go back to 1973. i'm sure some jewish people and the audienc
even though we love america, we are not america and we cannot make mistakes because if you make a mistake, you pay a price, but you are able to correct it. if israel makes the mistake, we cannot correct it. we saw in the past. the main point of my book that israel must make decisions according to israel. we do not have to think or to try to satisfy anyone. even if it means telling our allies or the american president or the e.u. or the u.n., we do not agree with you. i'll give you two examples....
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this was a civil war which was contained completely within libya, granted america and certainly europe had tremendous financial interests. my question for you, really, is what are the future political consequences of our having acted in internal affairs in this country, and what type of precedent has this set? >> okay. excellent question. i would actually answer that first by saying that the united states and west was not a neutral party in libya, and, in fact, from the moment that the sanctions were lifted, particularly, the u.n. sanctions, and then the arms embargo in 2004, a flood of weaponry came into libya. most of it was over a billion dollars, which, in absolute terms, not that great, but relative to what was there before and what the purposes of what it was used for created a -- i would say an unfair playing field. you couldn't say that we were -- there was not a neutral issue as far as we were concerned. that process, as i argue in the book, was very much tieded to the whole issue of not -- not putting accountability in place for, you know, what we would get and what gadhafi c
this was a civil war which was contained completely within libya, granted america and certainly europe had tremendous financial interests. my question for you, really, is what are the future political consequences of our having acted in internal affairs in this country, and what type of precedent has this set? >> okay. excellent question. i would actually answer that first by saying that the united states and west was not a neutral party in libya, and, in fact, from the moment that the...
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granted, america hand it certainly europe had tremendous financial interests. my question for you really, what are the future political consequences of our having acted in an internal affair in this country and what type of precedent has the said? >> okay. at the excellent question. what actually answer that first by saying that the united states and the west was not a neutral party in libya. in fact among from the moment that sanctions were lifted and particularly first the un sanctions and then the arms embargo in 2004, a flood of weaponry came in. most of it was over a billion dollars which may not be that great, but relative to was there before and the purposes of its use, it created an unfair playing field. you could not say if we were not attacked, you know, this was not a neutral issue as far as we were concerned. that process, and as i argued in the book, it was very much tied to this whole issue of not putting accountability in place for what we would get it as a result of the agreements that were signed with them. a lot of people -- that weaponry, aga
granted, america hand it certainly europe had tremendous financial interests. my question for you really, what are the future political consequences of our having acted in an internal affair in this country and what type of precedent has the said? >> okay. at the excellent question. what actually answer that first by saying that the united states and the west was not a neutral party in libya. in fact among from the moment that sanctions were lifted and particularly first the un sanctions...
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so, these are the forces that are moving america. there is movement towards this place we are going to. i am curious to know what you think those forces are. where the labor movement is going to end up because they argue there are moments in history, tiffin plants things can change where there can be of wallace, they can make that convention moment. >> it could turn, and it could turn again and maybe had turned in the past view estimate it came so close. cemetery guess what he is thinking of because that is the question. >> well, you know, there is a difference between someone like that and goldman and communists who have power. a goldman goes to the soviet union and russia both in 20, 21, but goes with great hopes in the world you argue this quite rightly even if it is the system that does industrialize the country at a tremendous cost, so i can and not as an anti-communist that thinks that stalin was horrible mass murder, one of the worst of history, and yet at the same time, i agree with both of you that the united states is hardl
so, these are the forces that are moving america. there is movement towards this place we are going to. i am curious to know what you think those forces are. where the labor movement is going to end up because they argue there are moments in history, tiffin plants things can change where there can be of wallace, they can make that convention moment. >> it could turn, and it could turn again and maybe had turned in the past view estimate it came so close. cemetery guess what he is thinking...
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>> to be honest, i did documentaries for pbs on is walmart good for america? can you afford to retire? the wall street fix getting me into wall street and economics, and i was interested in the housing crisis, the sub prime. the victims of sub prime were prime borrowers, not sub prime borrowers. getting into that, i saw the same patterns that i saw in offshoring, the burden shift on retirement, and i said, wait a minute, there's a story here about the american middle class. what happened to them. actually, it didn't start with the title, "who stole the american dream," but "the dream at risk" because everybody knew there was a problem. it was only as i got into it i discovered more and more things that i realized it was not market forces or technology. this was not globalization. what was happening is american politics and american economics were working against the middle class. people did this. we decided that if you look at other countries like germany, their middle class is in better shape doing better trading against the world. their companies are making
>> to be honest, i did documentaries for pbs on is walmart good for america? can you afford to retire? the wall street fix getting me into wall street and economics, and i was interested in the housing crisis, the sub prime. the victims of sub prime were prime borrowers, not sub prime borrowers. getting into that, i saw the same patterns that i saw in offshoring, the burden shift on retirement, and i said, wait a minute, there's a story here about the american middle class. what happened...
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we thought we included everything a president in the united states of america. we really set out to do that. turns out we forgot dwight d. eisenhower. >> that's right. >> the book was printed. we get copies of the book. and in no one out. it was a fairly important. >> arguably more important and millard fillmore. >> i'll read sexual reproduction >> biological means by which man create other smaller man through the use of an intermediary. the man places his reproductive organ into a cavity provided by the intermediary and transfers of volume of genetic material into the receptacle. a tiny capsule except the man's genetic material and stores it in a larger oval shaped holding area within the intermediaries midsection. prior to this muzzle the intermediary promises to alert the progenitor when the little man is ready. working, eating, sleeping, and socializing to relieve stress. then the little man's completion , in some cases the intermediary malfunctions and accidently creates a new bill intermediary. we don't feel this way in real life. [laughter] >> yes, we do.
we thought we included everything a president in the united states of america. we really set out to do that. turns out we forgot dwight d. eisenhower. >> that's right. >> the book was printed. we get copies of the book. and in no one out. it was a fairly important. >> arguably more important and millard fillmore. >> i'll read sexual reproduction >> biological means by which man create other smaller man through the use of an intermediary. the man places his...
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they want those people to see and touch the face of america. it's no understatement our dip mats are on the front lines of the most dangerous places. they leave their families behind, miss holidays at home, risk their safety to make the world safer and protect the interests of the country. they don't join the foreign service to be rich, and sadly, many of their names are only learned when a tragedy like benghazi takes place. our diplomats don't wear the uniform, but they swear the same oath as the men and women of our armed forces and their sacrifice is no less important. take note, everybody. as we learned yesterday, the board's report calls for investment of $2.3 billion a year over ten years in order to meet the fundamental charge of protecting our personnel overseas. we owe it to them, to our responsibility, and to the memory of chris stevens and others who lost lives to make good on that request, and i make that clear today. some may ask why we're in benghazi. the reason are central to everything we want our foreign service to do. they are
they want those people to see and touch the face of america. it's no understatement our dip mats are on the front lines of the most dangerous places. they leave their families behind, miss holidays at home, risk their safety to make the world safer and protect the interests of the country. they don't join the foreign service to be rich, and sadly, many of their names are only learned when a tragedy like benghazi takes place. our diplomats don't wear the uniform, but they swear the same oath as...
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some of the impetus for prioritizing the issue of poverty came from the of america. the best-selling study of poverty by the holy cross alumni michael harrington who found poverty hidden in appellation and in america's inner cities. shriver is accepted the challenge and got to work first of all research and the scope of the problem and its possible solutions. she found 30 million americans then living in poverty, and his agenda for them was and handouts employment through programs like the preschool head program, a dhaka court to retrain adults for in the dhaka the postindustrial economy and vista volunteers in service to america often described as a domestic peace corps. there were programs come stress and community leadership, global planning with federal funds, and there were legal services for the poor. in time, the war on poverty raised up resentment from some public officials who were challenged by the newly uncovered poor. meanwhile, slowly but inexorably, the war on vietnam drew the funding away from shriver's operation and offered a choice between war and as
some of the impetus for prioritizing the issue of poverty came from the of america. the best-selling study of poverty by the holy cross alumni michael harrington who found poverty hidden in appellation and in america's inner cities. shriver is accepted the challenge and got to work first of all research and the scope of the problem and its possible solutions. she found 30 million americans then living in poverty, and his agenda for them was and handouts employment through programs like the...
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that is where the inauguration church services took place for america's first black president, bill clinton. [laughter] now, all little nap here for you. things start off at the white house and move along pennsylvania avenue toward the capitol which is on the right. there is a traditional copy of the white house the takes place. it's a big deal on the days when there's a transition from one president to another. it began in 1961, net was a year or allow these pictures were made available. you don't normally see these pictures. here's eisenhower and kennedy command at the same time you have four women together, and these four women actually were the first ladies of our country between 1953 and 1974. on the left that's eisenhower who was the of calling firstly with her back to us, ladybird johnson, jacqueline kennedy who became the new first lady in 1961, and pat nixon, the outgoing wife of the vice-president at that time. another thing that takes place on inauguration day one is a change of power is that by tradition yet going president leaves and of for his successor. this is the note. this
that is where the inauguration church services took place for america's first black president, bill clinton. [laughter] now, all little nap here for you. things start off at the white house and move along pennsylvania avenue toward the capitol which is on the right. there is a traditional copy of the white house the takes place. it's a big deal on the days when there's a transition from one president to another. it began in 1961, net was a year or allow these pictures were made available. you...
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america has known its fair share. the party led by men who refuse to give in to fear or doubt or refuse to give up their identity, their dignity and their sense of mission, that gleam in their i will still get their. for all we have of freedom, rudyard kipling, of suu's favorite authors once wrote all we use or no, this is our father's fought for us long, long ago. she still delights in difficult and often lonely path and with this gold medal, the american people having a lantern for her, may it serve as a beacon of our commitment to the future of good health and bright victories. thank you all very much. [applause] >> ladies and gentlemen, please remain seated for the unveiling and presentation of the congressional gold medal, members of the united states congress. [inaudible conversations] [applause] >> ladies and gentlemen, aung san suu kyi [applause] [applause] >> this is one of the most moving days of my life, to be here in a house not divided, a house joined together to welcome a stranger from a distant land. ye
america has known its fair share. the party led by men who refuse to give in to fear or doubt or refuse to give up their identity, their dignity and their sense of mission, that gleam in their i will still get their. for all we have of freedom, rudyard kipling, of suu's favorite authors once wrote all we use or no, this is our father's fought for us long, long ago. she still delights in difficult and often lonely path and with this gold medal, the american people having a lantern for her, may...
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was invited by petitioner in 1996 to go to a class at american university, teaching oliver stone's america. i went, very impressed with it. the range of the students, and afterwards, at dinner, peter suggested that there was a great story, and the atomic bomb fascinated me because i was been the year after it was dropped, and it controlled new york city, and the center of the world, and my father was a republican and conservative, and he served in world war ii with eisenhower. so the bomb was the umbrella, the mushroom under which i grew, and everything we did was in the shadow of that. so, i was curious about it. the bomb story does have another origin. the 1930s, had written a book about the scientist. but above all he mentioned this figure about henry wallace, and how he could have been president in 1944 but he was bumped by the political bosses. and that led, of course, to the '45 decision by truman and became the origin for a great documentary or movie, and at the tried. wrote a script. didn't work. but ten years later, that -- still teaching the class, and he -- we decided to go ahea
was invited by petitioner in 1996 to go to a class at american university, teaching oliver stone's america. i went, very impressed with it. the range of the students, and afterwards, at dinner, peter suggested that there was a great story, and the atomic bomb fascinated me because i was been the year after it was dropped, and it controlled new york city, and the center of the world, and my father was a republican and conservative, and he served in world war ii with eisenhower. so the bomb was...
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america remains a land of dreams and a nation of dreamers. i know that my history repeats itself today in millions of american families and their children and as long as that is so, i k our best days as a country or so ahead of us. so mr. president, i want my remarks today were country began a long time ago, with a dream and a prayer that god will continue to buzz the united states of america.ay f >> thank you, mr. president. i rise today for one final time to address the senate. and my remarks will be brief and actually i just want to say one thing. thank s you. first i wish i could say it with the eloquence of one of my first friends in the senate, senator dale bumpers, who told his stora lion tethered to a specially made extra-long microphone cord. or with the breadth of vision of the late senator robert c. byrd who sprinkled his classic mother's day or fourth of july speeches with memorized poetry and his vast command of history. or with the fire of my dear friend, the late senator ted kennedy, who would bell owe to the -- bellow to the r
america remains a land of dreams and a nation of dreamers. i know that my history repeats itself today in millions of american families and their children and as long as that is so, i k our best days as a country or so ahead of us. so mr. president, i want my remarks today were country began a long time ago, with a dream and a prayer that god will continue to buzz the united states of america.ay f >> thank you, mr. president. i rise today for one final time to address the senate. and my...
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ambassador pickering and admiral mullen are tw of america's most distinguished -- are two of america's most distinguished and capable public servants. ambassador pickering has served as ambassador to seven countries, among them india, russia, israel and other important nations. admiral mullen, as we know, was the chairman of the joint chiefs of staff. i think that their backgrounds, their service to our country showed up starkly in the quality of the board's report, and i want to thank them for their extraordinary service to our country, and i want to thank secretary clinton who appointed them, who collected them. the report pulls no punches. it tackles head on many of the questions that we've beens asking. the report makes 29 recommendations in total, five of which are classified. secretary clinton has embraced every single one of them. in fact, she's gone above and beyond the board's recommendations by taking immediate steps to strengthen security at high-threat posts and requests from congress the authority to reprogram funds to increase diplomatic security spending by spend 1.3 bil
ambassador pickering and admiral mullen are tw of america's most distinguished -- are two of america's most distinguished and capable public servants. ambassador pickering has served as ambassador to seven countries, among them india, russia, israel and other important nations. admiral mullen, as we know, was the chairman of the joint chiefs of staff. i think that their backgrounds, their service to our country showed up starkly in the quality of the board's report, and i want to thank them for...
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the governance of our countrytae and may god continue to blast the united states of america. i yield the floor. >> the senator from indiana. >> i rise today in services ric senator richard lugar and to pat tribute to his legacy. i have served alongside him as the junior senator from indiana during my i tour, to tours of service here in the united states senate. make all of us to seek public service want to make a difference. certainly senator lugar has donl at.loped a at an early age he developed a passion for knowledge and a native of indianapolis, he was valedictorian at short ridge has cool. then and still a distinguished institutionition where knowledgt at the forefront of everythingfr down in a school.s, is also one of our former members, ted stevens, is also a graduate fron short range high-school.ictorian dick lugar went on to become valedictorian in college when he graduated from denison universi university with a degree in a economics. he w college at oxford university as a rhodes scholar and obtained a second pass as degree and aar master's degree in politics, niilo
the governance of our countrytae and may god continue to blast the united states of america. i yield the floor. >> the senator from indiana. >> i rise today in services ric senator richard lugar and to pat tribute to his legacy. i have served alongside him as the junior senator from indiana during my i tour, to tours of service here in the united states senate. make all of us to seek public service want to make a difference. certainly senator lugar has donl at.loped a at an early...
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wherei learned what america wasl about. -- where i learned what america was all about. to impart any lessons about america on dan inouye would have been an honor but we may have taught him pales in comparison to what he tots. a few years ago danny told an audience that our greatness as a nation lies in part in our willingness to recognize the flaws in our past, including our treatment of japanese-americans, and our determination in whatever limited way we could to make amends. dan inouye served his country because of his dream of what we could be, a nation unbound by our all-too-human failings. he believed to his core that we are able to shed old prejudices and that our nation, de despiter flaws, shines with such bright promise that we can inspire remarkable service and sacrifice. a nation so great that those we treat with disdain or even hatred can respond with love that knows no limit. love is powerful as the love that dan inouye showed for all americans and for the very idea of america. i'm so grateful for the lessons that danny taught me, so grateful for his friends
wherei learned what america wasl about. -- where i learned what america was all about. to impart any lessons about america on dan inouye would have been an honor but we may have taught him pales in comparison to what he tots. a few years ago danny told an audience that our greatness as a nation lies in part in our willingness to recognize the flaws in our past, including our treatment of japanese-americans, and our determination in whatever limited way we could to make amends. dan inouye served...
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the united states of america has limited funding. mr. chairman that being the case to have significant influence over where the money goes, i would strongly urge us to use that $480 million being spent on the congo according to mr. vs. testimony instead to help people in the united states of america who need the help or reduce the deficit that admiral mullen testified in the same chair is the national -- greatest national-security threat so it is a matter of priorities. i appreciate the very noble, i emphasize noble effort to help people who are in harm's way and various parts of the world. a mentioned somalia, mogadishu, a vietnam we tried to be noble. we are in a different reality. with the national security interest in the congo i am afraid the castration will force us to retract even though we wish you the contrary. i a remainder back the rest of my time. >> >> if i recall-- recall sequestration is our responsibility. we all voted for that. >> i did not vote for it. >> i do not believe high-yield -- i a yielded two you. >> with that
the united states of america has limited funding. mr. chairman that being the case to have significant influence over where the money goes, i would strongly urge us to use that $480 million being spent on the congo according to mr. vs. testimony instead to help people in the united states of america who need the help or reduce the deficit that admiral mullen testified in the same chair is the national -- greatest national-security threat so it is a matter of priorities. i appreciate the very...
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to his family and the loved ones and the people of america we have lost a great man that we have all been out there knowing him loving him and serving with him and i pay tribute to the life and the times of the great american hero dan inouye. >> mr. president? mr. president? >> the mr. president? >> the senator graham kansas. >> thank you mr. president. let me associate myself with the remarks of senator isakson and thank him and all of my colleagues who come to the floor. to eulogize if that is the proper word, senator danny inouye. our nation has lost an unsung hero. heroic and mid-and military valor receiving the nation's highest honor, the medal of honor. taking the truth during our most challenging times. a tireless guardian of our national security and a champion of the men and women who put their lives at risk to protect the united states and whose legislative achievements have been simply remarkable. all this from a man who always gave his credit and never sought the spotlight. yesterday senator john mccain from arizona, a hero in his own right, said the senate lost its below
to his family and the loved ones and the people of america we have lost a great man that we have all been out there knowing him loving him and serving with him and i pay tribute to the life and the times of the great american hero dan inouye. >> mr. president? mr. president? >> the mr. president? >> the senator graham kansas. >> thank you mr. president. let me associate myself with the remarks of senator isakson and thank him and all of my colleagues who come to the...
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i did not think it was much money then i looked up from much money they get in america. it turns out they are paid by the line. the highest pay your at the time was "the new yorker" paying $10 a line. you can see why there is not a huge line at the career fair i was getting $100 a plum no matter how long. so all i had to do was to right the fourth line or even better the to line poem. any time a wanted to get the buzz for working as the top dollar in your field. [laughter] i would write to the two line poem. when former senator bentsen named secretary of treasury groot a poem about his relations with special interest groups. the man is known for teetwo in texas that is how they do business. $50 a line. when a college transcript was pleased with no affect on the campaign i did a pall on the campaign that was a oblivious lee on he sales with marks not quite as good as quayle's. [laughter] the people who my family unfortunately call a real poet we call them the sanskrit crowd many of those members of the international "deadline poet" organization. there are two of us the ot
i did not think it was much money then i looked up from much money they get in america. it turns out they are paid by the line. the highest pay your at the time was "the new yorker" paying $10 a line. you can see why there is not a huge line at the career fair i was getting $100 a plum no matter how long. so all i had to do was to right the fourth line or even better the to line poem. any time a wanted to get the buzz for working as the top dollar in your field. [laughter] i would...
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i the only people in america who don't think taxes should be raised on the rich are the republicans who work in this building. so anytime the speaker and thee republican leader come to the president and say we've got a deal for you, the president's door's always open, and mine is too. >> mr. president -- >> the republican leader. >> i would only add the majority leader's given you his view ofwf the last two years. i've certainly given you my take on it. the american people have spokene and they basically voted for the status quo. the president got reelected, the senate's still in democratic sti hands, and the house is still is republican hands. r the more than people haveep spoken. s the american people have spoken. today obviously expect us to come together and to produce a result. as i indicated, the president id called me and probably called po others last night.rs my impression is he would like to see h if we can move forward. we don't have a, very many days left, and i've indicated i'm willing to enter into a discussion and see what then, president may have in mind. i know the majo
i the only people in america who don't think taxes should be raised on the rich are the republicans who work in this building. so anytime the speaker and thee republican leader come to the president and say we've got a deal for you, the president's door's always open, and mine is too. >> mr. president -- >> the republican leader. >> i would only add the majority leader's given you his view ofwf the last two years. i've certainly given you my take on it. the american people...
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it lets our countries know that america will stand up for us, that america's leadership will be there to keep us and keep us safe. so, mr. president, i know we have had a spirited discussion this evening. we will have a chance tomorrow to vote on this bill. i really do believe that we'll have that opportunity to show that america's leadership will be continuing to advance human rights. this legislation will make a difference not just in the trade relationships between russia and the united states -- it will help that -- but it will help advance international respect for human rights. i'm proud to be part of that effort. with that, mr. president, i would suggest the absence of a quorum. the presiding officer: the clerk will call the roll. quorum call: quorum call: the presiding officer: the senator from maryland. mr. cardin: i ask unanimous consent that the quorum call be dispensed with. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. cardin: mr. president, i ask unanimous consent that the senate proceed to a period of morning business with senators permitted to speak therein for up to t
it lets our countries know that america will stand up for us, that america's leadership will be there to keep us and keep us safe. so, mr. president, i know we have had a spirited discussion this evening. we will have a chance tomorrow to vote on this bill. i really do believe that we'll have that opportunity to show that america's leadership will be continuing to advance human rights. this legislation will make a difference not just in the trade relationships between russia and the united...
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first, america cannot retreat from a dangerous road. it is important for us to be better not only protecting our values, but protecting american citizens. second, those who represent us overseas need our protection. not only those in uniform, but this and the civilian side to her website of important missions to perform. third, break down on september september 11 that is stark and challenging to all of us in public life. i went through the litany of things that were given to us by this review board. our intelligence fell short. our security personnel were inexperienced and unprepared. our security system failed and was lacking in protection and own people and senior state department officials unfortunately showed a lack of leadership and management ability. that is a challenge for us to assess this into change policy to put resources in place that will make a difference. finally, we can provide the protection of americans representing us in our nation require without adequate resources, without a security plan that is reliable with lea
first, america cannot retreat from a dangerous road. it is important for us to be better not only protecting our values, but protecting american citizens. second, those who represent us overseas need our protection. not only those in uniform, but this and the civilian side to her website of important missions to perform. third, break down on september september 11 that is stark and challenging to all of us in public life. i went through the litany of things that were given to us by this review...
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i also think america played an important role -- should play a role in this. write your voice has been largely muted by her tunnel visions, by someway we can do this in our government and outside of government falsified. the main argument is it is upon us and more is coming. more changes coming. some of that likud islamist forces will need to figure out how to best use their power to shape and influence. >> thank you very much. i'm to run. extra bonus points if you can wait that hamon cheese eating islamist line america. >> a couple of closing points. first, we can collectively -- maybe i'll just say myself, generally with project a certain bigotry of low expect nations on muslims in the arab cultural world, which is those of us who are various religious faiths here know the extent to which we practice our faith in how faithful we are to this or that religious prescription. do we know that we fall pretty darn sure, but we think muslims, they'll pray five times a day. it never touched a scotch. every commandment that is in islam and of course they all submit to
i also think america played an important role -- should play a role in this. write your voice has been largely muted by her tunnel visions, by someway we can do this in our government and outside of government falsified. the main argument is it is upon us and more is coming. more changes coming. some of that likud islamist forces will need to figure out how to best use their power to shape and influence. >> thank you very much. i'm to run. extra bonus points if you can wait that hamon...
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one america to move quickly in the best ways possible. what you want from you also need a plan for her. if the networks, a planned test it, it's an audited in a plan that has a review. i happen to come from california. the happiness in the area and many of you talk about. it's part of where it began. i have ruled out of viability, cost and with them and come in this will ever that is why i joined the chairman, mr. denham, mr. miller at the gao, asking for an audit and review of the business plan in california. a look forward to hearing testimony later through corporatists completed. today it has been billions of dollars. as concerns about the business plan itself an equally concerning to me just because we've invested money coming does that mean we have to invest more? the current plan to be finished in the smallest ever asked for another $38 billion of the federal government. please put that in perspective. we arrest a number for the rest of the month under fiscal cliff. if you resell the dollar symbol the taxes has proposed, you'll make
one america to move quickly in the best ways possible. what you want from you also need a plan for her. if the networks, a planned test it, it's an audited in a plan that has a review. i happen to come from california. the happiness in the area and many of you talk about. it's part of where it began. i have ruled out of viability, cost and with them and come in this will ever that is why i joined the chairman, mr. denham, mr. miller at the gao, asking for an audit and review of the business...
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this is america, we can do this. we have a defense budget with six countries combined. >> i'm talking about protecting our schools. that is my legislation. i strongly support senator feinstein's legislation and senator lautenberg. i have my own requirements. if you are asking me about my colleague who in the past have not supported this, i think you may see a change. senator manchin, when he was running, [inaudible] >> the senator has spoken out i think that when the senator speaks out in senator baucus says he wants to look at it, that is -- i don't know where the nra will wind up. hopefully i can speak for everybody. there is no reason to be polarized over whether our school should be protected. >> we were waiting we were keeping the bill open. there was no filibuster on it. so i don't know where it's going. i am going to follow through with this in the meantime strategy. let's do it by utilizing laws on the books. they make it easier with a better cost-sharing to make capital improvements at many schools want to d
this is america, we can do this. we have a defense budget with six countries combined. >> i'm talking about protecting our schools. that is my legislation. i strongly support senator feinstein's legislation and senator lautenberg. i have my own requirements. if you are asking me about my colleague who in the past have not supported this, i think you may see a change. senator manchin, when he was running, [inaudible] >> the senator has spoken out i think that when the senator speaks...
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to everybody in america but the speaker. mr. speaker, get back to ohio and ask some of those families about whether middle-class families should pay higher taxes january 1. the answer's clear. they should not. it is within this power of the speaker john boehner to bring to the floor of the house today, today a measure that passed the senate in july, that will protect families making $250,000 a year or less. what i hear from the speaker is we won't protect middle-class families until you agree to raise the retirement age, the eligibility age for medicare. well, i have said to all who have asked, i believe in entitlement reform. i believe medicare going broke in 12 years is a serious challenge to all of us, but i am loathe to see us make a policy change in medicare in the closing days of this month that we have to live with and can't explain. here's the part you can't complain. if you increase the eligibility age from medicare to 65 to 67, what's a person to do who retires at 63 or 64 with a medical condition? where are they going
to everybody in america but the speaker. mr. speaker, get back to ohio and ask some of those families about whether middle-class families should pay higher taxes january 1. the answer's clear. they should not. it is within this power of the speaker john boehner to bring to the floor of the house today, today a measure that passed the senate in july, that will protect families making $250,000 a year or less. what i hear from the speaker is we won't protect middle-class families until you agree...
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so in my view, americas 60 veto fiscal picture increases the risk of conflict around the globe media not always involving the u.s., though certainly the risk of increasing globally. based on our fiscal picture. the point that i would want to make is the budget deal requires us to deal with a full deck of cards and those people who keep wanting to take things off the table. when i say a full deck of cards, that includes defense participating in deficit reduction. this cannot be in the case of defense a sledgehammer approach. it's going to take a long line of dealing with these issues overtime to give the defense department time and they can make in my view very significant changes in the budget, but doing it in a way that does not damage our security. doing it abruptly as the fiscal cliff does or in a very compressed time frame is not only inefficient and dangerous to security in our s. my final point is that they are missing an element in this town is primarily political will, and i say that with regard to both political parties and the solution that has to be forthcoming in the week
so in my view, americas 60 veto fiscal picture increases the risk of conflict around the globe media not always involving the u.s., though certainly the risk of increasing globally. based on our fiscal picture. the point that i would want to make is the budget deal requires us to deal with a full deck of cards and those people who keep wanting to take things off the table. when i say a full deck of cards, that includes defense participating in deficit reduction. this cannot be in the case of...
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this has no tying of the hands of america. there isn't one law in the united states that will be negatively affected. but it will push, it will leverage, it will the countries by their commitment to be held accountability -- accountable to the standard we have set and take our gold standard and extend it to the rest of the world. so there are three reasons that i've heard that we can't do this. when i hear them, i'm reminded what i learned when i was a prosecutor quite a few years ago now. i learned that, you know, if -- if the facts are against you, then argue the law. if the law is against you, then argue the facts. and if both of against you, just make it up. well, that's exactly what's happening here, mr. president. neither the law nor the facts support any argument that has been made on the other side of this treat. so accordingly we're facing an entirely fictitious set of arguments on abortion, on home schooling, on lame-duck sessions. all of their arguments have been contradicted by the facts and the law, let me documen
this has no tying of the hands of america. there isn't one law in the united states that will be negatively affected. but it will push, it will leverage, it will the countries by their commitment to be held accountability -- accountable to the standard we have set and take our gold standard and extend it to the rest of the world. so there are three reasons that i've heard that we can't do this. when i hear them, i'm reminded what i learned when i was a prosecutor quite a few years ago now. i...
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she was born in colombia, but her roots are in america. and she has dreams and goals for the future, like any young woman her age. and she is proud of her connection, her roots in this country. she wants to go to college. but for so long has feared that she would not be able to go. and very briefly, she is eligible to apply for the deferred action program announced by the administration, but that program would simply give her a reprieve without the security and certainty that she needs to advance and continue her schooling. that is the path to citizenship that our dreamers need and deserve. so that they can go to school, serve in our military, give back to this country, earn their citizenship through deeds. not just words, but deeds that make us all proud and contribute to the quality of life in our nation. that's what they want to do, is to earn citizenship that so many of us take for granted and that so many people in this country have as a birthright without the effort that she will devote to becoming a united states citizen. we have gr
she was born in colombia, but her roots are in america. and she has dreams and goals for the future, like any young woman her age. and she is proud of her connection, her roots in this country. she wants to go to college. but for so long has feared that she would not be able to go. and very briefly, she is eligible to apply for the deferred action program announced by the administration, but that program would simply give her a reprieve without the security and certainty that she needs to...
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their nation and prove their love and become legal in america, become citizens in america. and he took the floor, and i want to read what he said because it touched me. he said: madam president, i wish to step back in history if i may. on december 7, 1941, something terrible happened in hawaiile three weeks later the government hoff the united states declared that all japanese americans, citizens born in the united states or of japanese ancestry were to be considered enemy aliens, at a result, like these undocumented people, they could not put on the uniform of this lan. senator inouye went on to say, i was 17 at the time and naturally i resented this because i loved my country and wanted to put on the uniform to show where my heart stood. but we were denied. so we petitioned the government. the a year later they said, okay. i if you wish to volunteer, go ahead. senator inouye said, well to make a long story short, the rem meant i serve in, made up of 0 japanese americans had the highest casualsed in europe and the most tech crated in the history of the ute. then he turned
their nation and prove their love and become legal in america, become citizens in america. and he took the floor, and i want to read what he said because it touched me. he said: madam president, i wish to step back in history if i may. on december 7, 1941, something terrible happened in hawaiile three weeks later the government hoff the united states declared that all japanese americans, citizens born in the united states or of japanese ancestry were to be considered enemy aliens, at a result,...
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speakers include banc of america ceo brian moynihan. that is why on c-span at 10:00 eastern. >> the white house was very controversial as most things in america were. there was competition, he submitted a design for a palace, america having a palace, it was not particularly awe inspiring. in 1821, a european diplomat told congress it was neither large nor awe inspiring but the answer, the congressman gave said the building serves its purpose. if it were larger and more elegant perhaps some president would be inclined to become its permanent resident. >> former new york times photo critics vicki goldberg has gathered her favorite white house photos in the white house, the president's home in photographs in history. sunday evening at 7:30 eastern and pacific on american history tv on c-span3. >> now a hearing on the conflict in the eastern congo. house foreign affairs subcommittee is looking into the administration's efforts to resolve the crisis in the region and rwanda's support of congolese rebels. this is a little more than 2-1/2 hour
speakers include banc of america ceo brian moynihan. that is why on c-span at 10:00 eastern. >> the white house was very controversial as most things in america were. there was competition, he submitted a design for a palace, america having a palace, it was not particularly awe inspiring. in 1821, a european diplomat told congress it was neither large nor awe inspiring but the answer, the congressman gave said the building serves its purpose. if it were larger and more elegant perhaps...
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you built america. you helped save america. you helped save western civilization. we're going to work right now to save your safety net benefits. come to that hall where you can apply for those benefits. they're still there, and we still want to make sure you're eligible. but we want not only a safety net to get you over the hard time, because we believe the best safety net is jobs in american manufacturing. madam president, i'm going to yield the floor, but i will not yield the fight for american jobs. i note the absence of a quorum. the presiding officer: the clerk will call the roll. quorum call: a senator: madam president? the presiding officer: the senator from new york. mr. schumer: i ask unanimous consent the quorum call be dispensed with. the presiding officer: without objection. under the previous order, the senate will proceed to executive session to consider the following nominations which the clerk will report. the clerk: nominations judiciary, lorna g. schofield of new york to be united states district judge. frank paul geraci jr. of new york to be uni
you built america. you helped save america. you helped save western civilization. we're going to work right now to save your safety net benefits. come to that hall where you can apply for those benefits. they're still there, and we still want to make sure you're eligible. but we want not only a safety net to get you over the hard time, because we believe the best safety net is jobs in american manufacturing. madam president, i'm going to yield the floor, but i will not yield the fight for...
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in america the latino population is primarily mexican origin. but one thing that is unique about the latino population in arizona, a lot of them are recent arrivals. not necessarily foreign-born but have might grated from, say, california, texas, new mexico, because of job opportunities in arizona over the last decade or so. but that's not unlike perhaps the white population, too. it's very hard to find native arizonans. so, a lot of the people there are transplants from elsewhere and i think that explains a lot as to why the latino voters are still the sleeping giant in arizona. we saw them surge in new mexico and of course colorado and nevada, but in arizona they're still asleep some people ask why. i think in part it's because they have not established rooting, the roots in the community like in, say, california or texas. >> go into the numbers a little bit. what percentage of the population -- we heard the percentage of electorate. give us a sense of the percentage of the population, what they -- growth rate, expansion. >> in arizona, approx
in america the latino population is primarily mexican origin. but one thing that is unique about the latino population in arizona, a lot of them are recent arrivals. not necessarily foreign-born but have might grated from, say, california, texas, new mexico, because of job opportunities in arizona over the last decade or so. but that's not unlike perhaps the white population, too. it's very hard to find native arizonans. so, a lot of the people there are transplants from elsewhere and i think...
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and at the end of the way, we feel better but america is better off. i'm really -- i'm pretty emotional actually when i think about olympia and kaye. we've been -- we've been together a long time. we welcome you and your generation, but for those of us who maybe we didn't build the pyramids, i hope senator hutchison can know there's a latin saying that i learned in a catholic girls school many years ago and i'll spell it for you. [speaking latin] -- we will build a monument more lasting than bronze. when senator hutchison returns to texas to find a new way to serve the people of this country, she knows that here in this institution, along with senator olympia snowe, they built monuments far lasting than any statues or any made of bronze. they have made a difference in the lives much people and they've done it in a way that they can be proud of, that we can all be grateful for. madam president, i yield the floor. mrs. hutchison: madam president? the presiding officer: the is senator from text. mrs. hutchison: madam president, i am so touched by the comm
and at the end of the way, we feel better but america is better off. i'm really -- i'm pretty emotional actually when i think about olympia and kaye. we've been -- we've been together a long time. we welcome you and your generation, but for those of us who maybe we didn't build the pyramids, i hope senator hutchison can know there's a latin saying that i learned in a catholic girls school many years ago and i'll spell it for you. [speaking latin] -- we will build a monument more lasting than...
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turkish journalism has reported that the new america foundation. two men have returned from the country into the to the west can do more to help the syrian people. [inaudible conversations] >> welcome, everyone. welcome to c-span on the audience. i am very excited about today's events. we have two people with us that have recently come from syria that are able to give us an insight on the perspective of something that is hard to come by. in the context of the syria. to my far right is mohammed ghanem, he has a bachelor's degree in english literature, as well as graduate degree in translation from damascus university. he went on to earn a degree in conflict transformation from the center of justice and peace at the eastern mennonite university in harrisburg, virginia, and he has fought as assistant professor at princeton university. he is a long-term activists. he was active in the early days as a strategist for nonviolence. he is currently taking on the role of administrator consoles which we intend to focus on today. to my immediate right is ihan
turkish journalism has reported that the new america foundation. two men have returned from the country into the to the west can do more to help the syrian people. [inaudible conversations] >> welcome, everyone. welcome to c-span on the audience. i am very excited about today's events. we have two people with us that have recently come from syria that are able to give us an insight on the perspective of something that is hard to come by. in the context of the syria. to my far right is...
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plane to take him back to america. his arm is gone by then. and he's told we don't have room for another litter, another patient on the airplane. you can't go. so, of course, is disappointed. the plane crashed and killed everybody on the plane. so dan inouye was a person who considered himself lucky. those of us who knew senator inouye consider ourselves lucky just being able to know the man. after hawaii received its statehood in 1959, dan inouye served as the state's first congressman. three years later, he was elected to the senate and he's been a soft but powerful voice for the people of hawaii ever since. the many personal courtesies he's extended me i will never forget. may not seem like much but i had something where i was scheduled to be in florida, and i had promoted this, the great -- i was a new senator, the great senator inouye was going to be there. and i got a call from henne juni, used to be the sergeant at arms, for a long time senator inouye's chief of staff. he said i've checked his schedule, it's his
plane to take him back to america. his arm is gone by then. and he's told we don't have room for another litter, another patient on the airplane. you can't go. so, of course, is disappointed. the plane crashed and killed everybody on the plane. so dan inouye was a person who considered himself lucky. those of us who knew senator inouye consider ourselves lucky just being able to know the man. after hawaii received its statehood in 1959, dan inouye served as the state's first congressman. three...